Leisure-time physical activity and transitions into and through parenthood
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| ID | 11435775 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Emily Lovett (0000-0003-3994-0895, Edge Hill University, autor correspondente), Andy Smith (0000-0003-4248-9687, Edge Hill University) |
| Ano | 2026 |
| Volume | 45 |
| Fascículo | 1 |
| Páginas | 31-45 |
| Data de publicação | 2026-01-02 |
| Open Access | Sim |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Periódico | Leisure Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores do periódico | ISSN: 0261-4367 • E-ISSN: 1466-4496 |
| Editora | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/02614367.2024.2358971 |
| OpenAlex | W4398233844 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Citações recebidas | 1 |
| Referências citadas | 36 |
This study provides a novel figurational sociological examination of transitions into and through parenthood and its impact on leisure time physical activity (LTPA). Drawing on the qualitative findings of an online survey completed by 218 UK parents (n = 186 female, n = 32 male), we show how the initial transition into parenthood was associated with a general decline in LTPA participation. This was typically accompanied by decreases in parents' capacity to derive the pleasurable excitement, tension, and sociability they previously experienced when being more active. As their offspring got older, many parents were better able to re-engage in LTPA and valued family-based leisure for fun, social activities that provided a site for building family bonds. Our evidence emphasises the continued -but often overlooked -importance of Elias and Dunning's (2008) work on the quest for excitement in leisure, and how engagement in LTPA can help parents and other participants to meet a socially conditioned psychological need for sociability and mental refreshment through the generation of pleasurable tension or excitement
Demographic economics · Developmental psychology · Economics · Leisure time · Physical activity · Physical therapy · Social science · Sociology · Sociology of leisure · Gender Roles and Identity Studies · Medicine · Psychology · Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management · Social Psychology · Youth Development and Social Support
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| Citações por ano | 1 |
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| Intervalo de citações | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Altamente citado | Não |